Christy Turlington Burns, founder & CEO of the nonprofit Every Mother Counts, will appear at the National Press Club for a screening of two short films titled “Giving Birth in America” at 5 p.m. March 8 in the Club’s ballroom.

Following the screening, Club President Andrea Edney will moderate a discussion with Turlington Burns to discuss why the U.S. maternal mortality rate is so high, how Every Mother Counts is working to improve access to maternity care, and why congressional action is needed.

Upcoming Headliners events

March 15 – Luncheon with U.S. Senator Jeff Flake

March 15 – Book event with Ryan Holiday on Peter Thiel, Gawker, and the First Amendment